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Program Descriptions

16.400:  Citizenship Education and Training

Objectives:  To promote instruction and training in citizenship responsibilities for persons interested in becoming naturalized citizens of the United States and to initiate and further efforts on their part to learn the English language and acquire the knowledge of U.S. history and government needed to qualify for naturalization.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

16.400 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Public schools conducting citizenship education classes for aliens, or other educational groups conducting these classes under supervision of public schools, or public educational institutions, are qualified to receive free Federal Textbooks on Citizenship and the information mentioned in Uses and Use Restrictions above.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Aliens have the use of free Federal Textbooks on Citizenship if they are receiving citizenship instruction under supervision of public schools or public educational institutions.

Credentials/Documentation:  None.

16.400 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Copies of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) textbooks may be obtained by completing INS Form G-62 and filing the form with the nearest INS Regional office. Copies of Level I of both texts are also available to anyone for free at the INS website at www.ins.usdoj.gov.

Award Procedure:  Not applicable.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Not applicable.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Requests for free textbooks may be renewed at any time if eligibility requirements are met.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

16.400 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 84.002 Adult Education: State Grant Program.

16.400 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

During fiscal year 1999, 9,541 citizenship textbooks were distributed.

16.400 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENTOF JUSTICE

Type of Assistance:  Dissemination of Technical Information.

Obligations:  (Immigration Examinations Fee) FY 99 $28,024; FY 00 est $30,000; and FY 01 est $30,000.

Budget Account Number:  15-5088-0-2-751.

Authorization:  Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, as amended, Public Law 82-414, 66 Stat. 163, 8 U.S.C. 1003, 1443(b), 1457.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  8 CFR 332 b. Literature available at no charge includes A Guide to Naturalization, which describes the naturalization process and eligibility requirements. The Guide is available on-line at www.ins.usdoj.gov, by calling 1-800-870-3676, and from INS district offices. In addition, the INS website contains the law and regulations governing naturalization.

16.400 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Local office, Immigration and Naturalization Service, or local department of public education or local public school. Initial contact should be at the regional or local level (see Appendix IV of the Catalog).

Headquarters Office:  Director, Business Process and Reengineering, Immigration and Naturalization Service, Department of Justice, 801 Eye Street, NW., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20536. Phone: (202) 305-0539.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

16.400 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Public schools must provide classroom facilities and instructors to teach citizenship classes.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  The Immigration and Naturalization Service has prepared Federal Textbooks on Citizenship at various reading levels for use in acquiring or expanding a knowledge U.S. history, government and basic citizenship responsibility. These textbooks are furnished free of charge to aliens who are receiving citizenship instruction under supervision of public schools. Various public educational institutions and some nonprofit immigration provider organization provide correspondence courses in citizenship education and the Immigration and Naturalization Service textbooks are used in these courses. In addition, the Level I version of both the U.S. History and civics texts are now available to read online or for download at the INS internet website at www.ins.usdoj.gov.

16.400 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  None.

Audits:  None.

Records:  None.